ASHLEY SOLOMON
Pittsburgh
Summary
Experienced analytics professional with 17+ years in data-driven roles, including 4 years leading global communities for Tableau, Alteryx, and Microsoft Fabric. Proven in driving adoption, enabling self-service analytics, and fostering data-centric cultures. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, project leadership, and optimizing platforms through governance, training, and cost-efficiency initiatives.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Self-Service Analytics
Viatris
11.2023 - Current
- Team Leadership: Transitioned from managing day-to-day Community applications to overseeing a team responsible for global analytics communities, driving engagement and fostering a data-driven culture
- Learning Path Development: Designed and deployed self-paced learning paths for Power BI and Microsoft Fabric, ensuring basic training needs for a global audience while transitioning to targeted training for enhanced skill development
- Community Growth: Recruited and onboarded a new Power BI Community Manager, expanding team capacity and ensuring comprehensive user support
- Cost Optimization: Negotiated and executed Tableau licensing transition from Core to LBLM, reducing costs and improving scalability during platform migration
- Governance Framework: Created and implemented a governance process to monitor compliance and usage of the Microsoft Fabric Service, ensuring adherence to organizational standards
- Launched “Makeover Days” initiative, enabling users to submit dashboards for performance and visual best-practice reviews
Community Manager, MS Fabric/Tableau/Alteryx COE
Viatris
01.2021 - 11.2023
- Recognized as a “Leading Performer” for consistently exceeding objectives and setting performance benchmarks across the team
- Took on administrative responsibilities as Power BI Tenant and MS Fabric Admin, broadening platform oversight
- Led cross-functional rollout of MS Fabric, navigating technical and organizational challenges while ensuring timely delivery
- Spearheaded end-to-end MS Fabric implementation, including roadmap design, service strategy, and user enablement
- Completed EDGE and Wingspan leadership programs, enhancing strategic thinking and organizational leadership capabilities
- Led MS Fabric Community as COE Manager, overseeing user engagement, support strategy, and resource coordination
- Collaborated on the deployment of an AI bot for internal community, delivering real-time support and streamlining user experience
- Rolled out AI-generated training content, improving accessibility, retention, and scalability of learning resources
- Oversaw onboarding and training of staff augmentation personnel to support MS Fabric rollout and sustainment
Lead Analyst, Data Visualization
Viatris
01.2020
- Developed and executed a user enablement roadmap—from onboarding to advanced proficiency—supporting long-term analytics growth
- Drove the adoption of a self-service analytics model across 3,000+ global users (130+ Tableau Desktop, 2,900+ Server, 140+ Alteryx)
- Delivered 20+ enterprise-wide dashboards and analyses, transforming complex data into actionable insights for leadership
- Provided 1:1 coaching and hands-on support to Tableau and Alteryx users, reducing downtime and accelerating skill development
- Led Tableau and Alteryx server governance, performance optimization, and platform upgrades while managing all license acquisitions and renewals via a created streamlined workflow in collaboration with sourcing/procurement and the vendor
- Designed and facilitated training/onboarding programs, including a 4-week “Lunch & Learn” series that upskilled 50+ displaced employees
- Boosted community engagement by 40% YoY through monthly Tableau User Groups, online resources and annual Tableau Days
Senior Reporting Analyst
HIGHMARK HEALTH/ HM HEALTH SOLUTIONS
01.2015 - 11.2019
- Advanced Tableau Developer: Crafted advanced interactive views for complex business cases, including corporate- level annual incentive measures validated for the Board of Directors and individual productivity scorecards to be tracked against yearly goals
- Data Visualization & BI Leadership: Transformed large data sets into concise summaries for senior leadership and spearheaded business intelligence visualizations across multiple tools, including an extensive Tableau framework linked to a vast Oracle reporting data warehouse
- Key Organizational Contributor: Played a pivotal role in authoring and auditing organization-wide communications for over 3,000 HM Health Solutions employees
- Solely responsible for delivering QBR/MBR for senior executives and the enterprise corporation CEO; recognized as the primary contact during managerial absence and as a crucial liaison for the Tableau administration team, ensuring data security and accuracy
- Operational Efficiency & Collaboration: Developed tools like the efficient estimation tool (supported a more efficient and accurate way to schedule work) and Excel macros to optimize report runtimes; trained and collaborated with offshore teams while authoring and refining essential SOPs for critical reporting tasks
- Adept at working within agile methodology, facilitating huddle meetings, ensuring team progression by addressing roadblocks
Corporate Portfolio Analyst
HIGHMARK HEALTH/ HM HEALTH SOLUTIONS
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Assisted the Director of Portfolio Management in constructing and presenting the 2016 annual portfolio (~$110M) to senior leadership, overseeing the analysis of 80+ business cases for ROI and synergies, and enhancing the group's tracking, reporting, and communication for strategic initiatives
Business Process Engineer
HIGHMARK HEALTH/ HM HEALTH SOLUTIONS
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Utilized process improvement principles and analytical skills in the Business Process Competency Center group, notably optimizing Highmark’s Health Savings Account group reporting, resulting in annual savings of approximately $50,000
Senior Planner/Buyer
BLUEMERCURY, INC.
01.2012 - 12.2014
- Promoted to Senior Planner/Buyer ahead of 5 tenured peers due to exceptional initiative and leadership
- Managed vendor relationships and negotiations for over 60 products, analyzed market data to inform the CEO on product acquisitions, spearheaded new product launch procedures, and supervised and trained five Planner/Buyers on best practices and software use
Research Analyst
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY/NDL/USDA/NIH/ODS
01.2010 - 12.2012
- Streamlined data for scientific reviews using Access and Excel, coordinated lab QC, and co-authored a scientific poster on adult multivitamin/mineral labeling for a USDA-affiliated organization
Quality Control Chemist
MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS
01.2008 - 12.2010
- Responsible for testing raw materials, intermediate formulations and finished products of various pharmaceuticals while complying with Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) in a highly regulated environment
- Ensured the highest quality, safety, and efficacy of various pharmaceuticals prior to release to the public
- Analyze organic and inorganic compounds to determine chemical and physical properties, composition, and structure by utilizing chromatography, spectroscopy, and innovative spectrophotometry techniques
Education
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Baldwin-Wallace
Berea, OH01-2007
Skills
- Tableau & Alteryx Development/Admin Microsoft Fabric Power BI Advanced Excel Data Strategy Team Leadership Stakeholder Communication Training & Enablement Governance Agile & Cross-functional Collaboration
Timeline
Manager, Self-Service Analytics
Viatris
11.2023 - Current
Community Manager, MS Fabric/Tableau/Alteryx COE
Viatris
01.2021 - 11.2023
Lead Analyst, Data Visualization
Viatris
01.2020
Senior Reporting Analyst
HIGHMARK HEALTH/ HM HEALTH SOLUTIONS
01.2015 - 11.2019
Corporate Portfolio Analyst
HIGHMARK HEALTH/ HM HEALTH SOLUTIONS
01.2015 - 12.2015
Business Process Engineer
HIGHMARK HEALTH/ HM HEALTH SOLUTIONS
01.2015 - 12.2015
Senior Planner/Buyer
BLUEMERCURY, INC.
01.2012 - 12.2014
Research Analyst
JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY/NDL/USDA/NIH/ODS
01.2010 - 12.2012
Quality Control Chemist
MYLAN PHARMACEUTICALS
01.2008 - 12.2010
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Baldwin-Wallace
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